Penny Arcade Ep. 2 gets priced, $5 cheaper

The upcoming episode of Penny Arcade Adventures has gone gold, and with the …

The second episode of Penny Arcade: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness has officially reached gold status and will be released later this fall. But with the new episode comes a new price, as Hothead Games has announced that the new game will be cheaper then its predecessor.

PA:OTRSPOD will run gamers US$14.95 (or 1200 Microsoft Points) when it is released on Windows, Mac, Linux and Xbox Live Arcade platforms. This is down from the US$19.95 (1,600 MS points) that the first episode cost. The game will also be heading to the PlayStation Network at a later date for what is expected to be a similar price.

"Our new game has a lot of great enhancements that were made possible by direct fan interaction," Hothead CEO Vlad Ceraldi explained. "We are extremely excited to get our game into their hands and get their feedback."

The first game was able to combine RPG elements, a point-and-click adventure, steampunk aesthetics and the patented Penny Arcade humor and art style in what amounted to quite a treat for fans of the webcomic. It looks like the developers have listened to fans—many of whom complained about the hefty price tag—and have made the game less expensive. Now if only they can get the first episode up on PSN, we'll be all set.